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Xayawaan tirin Counting animals Kuhesabu wanyama

Written by Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek

Illustrated by Rob Owen

Translated by Anwar Mohamed Dirie

Read by Ibrahim Ahmed

Language Somali

Level Level 1

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Hal maroodi ayaa u socdo in uu biyo cabo.

One elephant is going to drink water.

Tembo mmoja anakwenda kunywa maji.


Laba geri ayaa u socdo in ay biyo soo cabbaan.

Two giraffes are going to drink water.

Twiga wawili wanaenda kunywa maji.


Saddex gisi ah iyo afar shimbirood ayaa sido kale ayaa u socdo in ay biyo soo cabbaan.

Three buffaloes and four birds are also going to drink water.

Nyati watatu na ndege wanne nao wanaenda kunywa maji.


Shan cawl iyo lix doofaar ayaa ku sii socda biyaha.

Five impalas and six warthogs are walking to the water.

Swala watano na ngiri sita wanatembea kuelekea kwenye maji.


Toddoba dameer-farow ayaa biyaha ku sii ordaya.

Seven zebras are running to the water.

Punda milia saba wanakimbia kuelekea kwenye maji.


Siddeed rah iyo sagaal kalluun ayaa biyaha ku dabaalanaya.

Eight frogs and nine fish are swimming in the water.

Vyura wanane na samaki tisa wanaogelea kwenye maji.


Hal libaax ayaa reemay. Waxa uu isaguna doonayaa in uu biyo cabbo. Yaa ka baqa libaaxa?

One lion roars. He also wants to drink. Who is afraid of the lion?

Simba mmoja anaunguruma. Naye anataka kunywa maji. Nani anamwogopa simba?


Hal maroodi ayaa biyo la cabbaya libaaxa.

One elephant is drinking water with the lion.

Tembo mmoja anakunywa maji na simba.


Written by: Zanele Buthelezi, Thembani Dladla, Clare Verbeek
Illustrated by: Rob Owen
Translated by: Anwar Mohamed Dirie
Read by: Ibrahim Ahmed
Language: Somali
Level: Level 1
Source: Counting animals from African Storybook
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